Solar Eclipse

Sun

What is 1?

Moon

What is 2?

Earth

What is 3?

Umbra

What is 4?

Penumbra

What is 5?

Solar eclipse

occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of Earth

Lunar Eclipse

the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon

When does a lunar eclipse happen?

during a full moon only. when earth is between moon and sun

When does a solar eclipse happen?

During the day, when the moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun